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Latest Findings on Employer-Based Coverage of Contraception
This memorandum provides background on the issue of contraceptive coverage and presents new findings from the soon to be released Kaiser/HRET 2002 Annual Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits.

Tutorial on Women and HIV
This tutorial, from KaiserEDU.org, discusses the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on women in the U.S. Key trends are presented along with a discussion of which groups of women are at higher risk for HIV, regional differences in the epidemic, perinatal transmission, and access to treatment and testing.

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Emergency Contraception Fact Sheet 2005 -- November 2005
This fact sheet highlights key trends and policies on women’s access to emergency contraception.

It's Your (Sex) Life: Your Guide to Safe and Responsible Sex -- August 2005
An informative booklet on preventing unintended pregnancies, HIV and AIDS and other STDs. This brochure was produced by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation as a project of the Foundation and MTV.

Medicaid: A Critical Source of Support for Family Planning in the United States - UPDATE -- April 2005
The Alan Guttmacher Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation have updated this issue brief to provide an overview and analysis of the important role that Medicaid plays in financing family planning services to low-income women across the nation.

Women's Health Policy: Comparison of the Candidates' Proposals -- September 2004
Elections 2004: Women's Health Policy: Comparison of the Candidates' Proposals

Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Women's Health Policy -- September 2004

Emergency Contraceptive Pills -- February 2004
This fact sheet is an update on emergency contraception (EC). It includes information on EC methods, safety and side effects, and access issues. The fact sheet also provides information women's knowledge and use as well as health care provider attitudes and practices.

Emergency Contraception in California -- February 2004
This survey examines awareness of and experiences with emergency contraception among Californians, including findings on the state's new "pharmacy access" program.

Women's Access to Care: A State-Level Analysis of Key Health Policies (Briefing and Materials) -- July 2003
State policies play a critical role in shaping women's access to health care. With authority over several important policy issues and the power to legislate, regulate, and enact programs that address women's needs, state policymakers have tackled several issues of impor...

Women's Health Care Providers' Experiences with Emergency Contraception -- June 2003
This survey snapshot is an update on women's health care providers' experiences with emergency contraception (EC). It provides information on prescribing practices and counseling for EC and views on increasing access to EC.

National Survey of Women's Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health: Emergency Contraception -- June 2003
The Kaiser Family Foundation's 2001 National Survey of Women's Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health is a national random-sample survey of 790 physicians, including 595 obstetrician and gynecologists and 195 family practice physicians, internists, and general pra...

This fact sheet highlights key trends and policies on women’s access to emergency contraception.

An informative booklet on preventing unintended pregnancies, HIV and AIDS and other STDs. This brochure was produced by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation as a project of the Foundation and MTV.

The Alan Guttmacher Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation have updated this issue brief to provide an overview and analysis of the important role that Medicaid plays in financing family planning services to low-income women across the nation.

Elections 2004: Women's Health Policy: Comparison of the Candidates' Proposals

This fact sheet is an update on emergency contraception (EC). It includes information on EC methods, safety and side effects, and access issues. The fact sheet also provides information women's knowledge and use as well as health care provider attitudes and practices.

This survey examines awareness of and experiences with emergency contraception among Californians, including findings on the state's new "pharmacy access" program.

State policies play a critical role in shaping women's access to health care. With authority over several important policy issues and the power to legislate, regulate, and enact programs that address women's needs, state policymakers have tackled several issues of impor...

This survey snapshot is an update on women's health care providers' experiences with emergency contraception (EC). It provides information on prescribing practices and counseling for EC and views on increasing access to EC.

The Kaiser Family Foundation's 2001 National Survey of Women's Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health is a national random-sample survey of 790 physicians, including 595 obstetrician and gynecologists and 195 family practice physicians, internists, and general pra...

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Women’s Health Policy: Contraception

Access to contraception plays a key role in family planning and health care for many women. The great majority of women of reproductive age would be at risk of unintended pregnancy without contraception. In addition to longstanding contraceptives, emerging new methods, including emergency contraception, are gaining attention for their potential to continue to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. While a variety of effective products are available, many women do not have access to the full range of FDA-approved contraceptives because of barriers such as cost, lack of insurance coverage, and gaps in knowledge. Contributing factors that facilitate women's access to contraception include comprehensive insurance coverage, public education and outreach, and supportive state and federal policies.